MetLife Affiliate Accused Of Pilfering Rival's Data

Law360, New York (September 24, 2013, 10:44 PM EDT) -- A New Jersey financial firm affiliated with a MetLife Inc. subsidiary was hit Friday with a trade secrets and privacy suit brought by a defunct company accusing the firm of breaching its private Oracle database and plundering its files after its demise.

New England Financial of North Jersey LLC filed suit in New Jersey federal court against Creative Financial Group of New Jersey, a financial planning and wealth management firm affiliated with New England Life Insurance Co., a MetLife subsidiary. NEFNJ, which formerly held a contract...